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- 6 cysteine proteins key mediators between malaria parasites and human host
- A balancing act of immunity: autoimmunity versus malignancies
- Activating https://www.wehi.edu.au/node/add/individual-student-research-page#Parkin to treat Parkinson’s disease
- Analysing single cell technologies to understand breast cancer
- Bioinformatics methods for detecting and making sense of somatic genomic rearrangements
- Characterising new regulators in inflammatory signalling pathways
- Computational melanoma genomics
- Control of human lymphocyte cell expansion in complex immune diseases
- Deciphering biophysical changes in red blood cell membrane during malaria parasite infection
- Deciphering the signalling functions of pseudokinases
- Deep profiling of blood cancers during targeted therapy
- Determining the mechanism of type I cytokine receptor triggering
- Differential expression analysis of RNA-seq using multivariate variance modelling
- Discovering new genetic causes of primary antibody deficiencies
- Discovery of novel drug combinations for the treatment of bowel cancer
- Drug targets and compounds that block growth of malaria parasites
- Effects of nutrition on immunity and infection in Asia and Africa
- Enabling deubiquitinase drug discovery
- Epigenetic drivers of immune cell function
- Epigenetic regulation of systemic iron homeostasis
- Exploiting cell death pathways in regulatory T cells for cancer immunotherapy
- Fatal attraction: how apoptotic pore assembly is governed during mitochondrial cell death
- Genomic instability and the immune microenvironment in lung cancer
- How do T lymphocytes decide their fate?
- How the epigenetic regulator SMCHD1 works and how to target it to treat disease
- Human lung protective immunity to tuberculosis: host-environment systems biology
- Human monoclonal antibodies against malaria infection
- Identifying novel treatment options for ovarian carcinosarcoma
- Inflammasome activation in autoinflammatory disease
- Investigating mechanisms of cell death and survival using zebrafish
- Investigating microbial natural products with anti-protozoal activity
- Investigating the role of mutant p53 in cancer
- Investigating the role of platelets in motor neuron disease
- Mapping DNA repair networks in cancer
- Molecular mechanisms controlling embryonic lung progenitor cells
- Nanobodies against malaria
- Neutrophil heterogeneity in inflammation
- New approaches to treat cancer and inflammatory disease using the ubiquitin system
- Next generation CRISPR screens using iPSC
- Novel cell death and inflammatory modulators in lupus
- Programming T cells to defend against infections
- Restraining cytokine-receptor signalling in myeloproliferative neoplasms
- Screening for regulators of jumping genes
- Statistical analysis of genome-wide chromatin organisation using Hi-C
- Statistical analysis of trapped-ion-mobility time-of-flight mass spectrometry proteomics data
- Structure and function of E3 ubiquitin ligases
- Target identification of potent antimalarial agents
- The mitochondrial TOM complex in neurodegenerative disease
- The molecular mechanisms underlying Kir4.1 activity in gliomas
- The role of differential splicing in the genesis of breast cancer
- Uncovering the roles of long non-coding RNAs in human bowel cancer
- Understanding malaria infection dynamics
- Understanding the function of the E3 ligase Parkin in Parkinson’s disease
- Understanding the molecular basis of chromosome instability in gastric cancer
- Utilising pre-clinical models to discover novel therapies for tuberculosis
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Benefits

We are keen to ensure our staff and students are not only a part of a dynamic research organisation, but also enjoy a great working environment.
Developing your skills
Training and development assist our staff and students to build their career options, as well as provide interesting and satisfying work.
We deliver opportunities through internal seminars, conference attendance, leadership and management workshops.
You are also encouraged to participate in fields outside your normal working endeavours. We have a number of internships available, from business development to communications and fundraising.
Salary packaging
Staff can take up to $15,900 of their annual salary as a tax-free benefit, providing a higher take home pay. Further tax savings can be made by salary packaging meals and entertainment, accommodation and venue hire.
After a qualifying period staff are eligible to make additional superannuation contributions which the Institute will match up to a total of 17%.
Women in science
The Institute is committed to maximising opportunities for women in science. A number of initiatives are in place to address the barriers to career advancement for women researchers.
In July 2018 the Institute opened the Professor Lynn Corcoran Early Learning Centre: FROEBEL Parkville on the forecourt of the Parkville campus. The centre helps our staff and students to access childcare which is one of the most significant barriers to ongoing career advancement for our workforce.
Flexible working hours
We recognise the importance of flexibility in setting working hours for parents. The Institute encourages people with family responsibilities to propose flexible working hours that provide a reasonable balance between working requirements and personal needs.
The Institute also offers a 46/52 working year, in which parents are paid for 46 weeks of work, rather than 52. This allows you to take an additional six weeks of annual leave, allowing parents to be home during school holidays.
Family-friendly meeting times
Meetings are scheduled to begin after 9:30am and conclude prior to 4:30pm. This scheduling allows staff with family responsibilities to attend while still able to attend to personal commitments.
Parental leave
Primary carers can access 14 weeks paid parental leave, and secondary carers can access four weeks paid parental leave. On return to work, the Institute has provision for flexible working arrangements.
The full details of the Institute’s support for new parents can be found in the Institute’s Parental Leave policy.
Positive workplace
The Institute is committed to providing an inclusive, safe and positive workplace for all staff and students. We aim to develop a vibrant organisational culture underpinned by our core values:
- Contribution to society
- Integrity and respect
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Accountability
- Creativity
- Pursuit of excellence
The Institute has a range of activities and policies to help create and foster a positive workplace, including the Appropriate Workplace Behaviour policy, which is in place to manage inappropriate conduct such as harassment, discrimination and bullying.
Social welfare
Secure bike, shower and locker facilities are available to staff and students wanting to cycle, run or walk to work. The Institute also provides morning and afternoon tea.
There are plenty of opportunities within the Institute to socialise with like-minded colleagues and contribute to the Institute through our various social clubs, groups and associations. All staff and students are encouraged to become involved in Institute life beyond their set roles and responsibilities.
Professional services
The Institute’s professional services departments provide expertise and advice across a range of areas, allowing scientific staff to focus on delivering research outcomes. These services include assistance with grant applications and funding opportunities, laboratory services, bioservices, recruitment, graphics and communications services.